Broge

Broge Meaning & Origin

About Broge
The surname Broge is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "broc," meaning "swamp" or "marsh." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a swamp or was from a place named Broge. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and in this case, the surname Broge likely originated as a way to identify individuals associated with a particular swampy area or settlement.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Broge is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Broge: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broge based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Broge is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R OW1 JH
🌐 IPA
/broge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRJ', 'PRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broge in Braille

Here's how to represent Broge in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Broge in braille

How to sign the name Broge using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Broge using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Broge in sign language

Numerology